Shock to passengers before festivals, 63 pairs of NER trains, including Gorakhdham-Humsafar, were canceled, routes of 26 were changed

With the completion of the third line and doubling the work, the line capacity of the railway will increase. With this, more trains will be able to run at a faster speed. The operation of passenger trains will be more smooth than before and trains will run on time.

Railway passengers have got a big shock before the festival season begins. Northeast Railway (NER) has decided to cancel 63 pairs of trains from 19 to 30 September 2025. Apart from this, the routes of 26 trains have been changed. This decision has been taken for the work of the third rail line between Gorakhpur Junction-Domingarh and doubling between Gorakhpur-Nakha Jungle. Railways says that this work is necessary to improve rail services, but due to this the passengers will have to face a lot of trouble. Especially just before big festivals like Dussehra, Diwali and Chhath, problems are bound to happen.

Why is this work being done?

Northeast Railway is carrying out the work of third line from Gorakhpur Junction to Domingarh (4 km) and doubling from Gorakhpur to Nakha Jungle (5 km). For this, a block will be taken on the railway track for pre-interlock work on September 22 and non-interlock work from September 23 to 26. During this time the operation of trains will be affected. The Railway Safety Commissioner will inspect this work on September 26. Railways says that with the completion of this work, the delay of trains will be reduced and more special trains can be run during festivals.

What will be the benefits?

With the completion of the third line and doubling work, the line capacity of the railway will increase. This will enable more trains to run at a faster speed. The operation of passenger trains will be more smooth than before and trains will run on time. Also, the operation of goods trains will also be faster, which will improve freight transportation.

Which trains will be cancelled?

63 pairs of trains will be completely cancelled between September 19 and 30. These include many important express and passenger trains, which connect Gorakhpur to different parts of the country.

• Thawe-Nakha Jungle DEMU (75105/75106): Cancelled from 19 to 30 September.
• Gorakhpur-Bathinda Express (12555/12556): Cancelled from 21 to 28 September.
• Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express (15017/15018): Cancelled from 21 to 29 September.
• Gorakhpur-Amritsar Express (22423/22424): Cancelled on 21 and 22 September.
• Gorakhpur-Jammutvi Express (12587/12588): Cancelled on 22 and 27 September.
• Gorakhpur-Anand Vihar Terminus Express (12595/12596): Cancelled from 22 to 26 September.
• Gorakhpur-Panvel Express (15065/15066): Cancelled from 22 to 27 September.
• Gorakhpur-Kolkata Express (15047/15048): Cancelled on 23 and 25 September.
• Gorakhpur-Thiruvananthapuram Express (12511/12512): Cancelled on 25 and 28 September.

Apart from this, many passenger and DEMU trains like Gorakhpur-Gonda, Gorakhpur-Chhapra, and Narkatiaganj-Gorakhpur passenger trains will also remain cancelled. The complete list includes 63 pairs of trains, which connect Gorakhpur to many big cities of the country like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Jammu Tawi and Amritsar.

Which trains' routes were changed?

Apart from the cancellation of 63 pairs of trains, the routes of 26 trains have been changed. These trains will run on alternative routes instead of their fixed route.

• Katihar-Amritsar Express (15707/15708): This train will run via Chhapra-Varanasi-Prayagraj instead of Gorakhpur-Gonda. Due to this, it will not stop at stations like Gorakhpur, Siwan, Basti, Gonda.
• Bandra Terminus-Barauni Express (19037/19038): This train will run via Lucknow-Sultanpur-Varanasi instead of Gorakhpur-Gonda.
• Jaynagar-Amritsar Express (14673/14674): This train will run via Chhapra-Varanasi-Sultanpur instead of Chhapra-Gorakhpur.
• Howrah-Kathgodam Express (13019/13020): This train will run via Varanasi-Ayodhya Cantt instead of Gorakhpur-Gonda.
• Due to these changed routes, these trains will not stop at many big stations like Gorakhpur, Basti, Siwan, and Gonda, which may cause inconvenience to the passengers.